The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-19

horse injured. the committee having found that
the injury was occasioned By the colored serv-
ant of Mr.. Nordyke racing the animal, and
through no fault of the city. The report was
concurred in. G. r. Pressler's bid, $3.50. to
fresco Tomlinson Hall, was accepted, and the
Council directed that he be awarded the con-
tract
The vote of the Council was-yeas IA and nays
Against allowing the claims OF Murphy. HID
ben q Co. and Byram, Cornelius d Co.. to dam
ages by overflow of water from sewers connect
ing with Pogue's run.
The Aldermen, at their last meeting, amended
an ordnance from the Council for an eighteen
inch Akron pipe in Ray street to four-foot
brick sewer. The question was on the amend
ment There was quite lobby of business men
interested in the four-foot sewer. One OF these,
Mr.. Porter, being asked to speak said the filth
was pestilence breeder, and described much OF
it as sewage from the breweries, the additional
sewer being needed to carry it further on. Mr..
Swain thought where establishment made so
large an amount of filth. it ought itself pay for
carrying it off. Messrs. Pearson, Tbalman and
and that the brick sewer would cost
$4,000, while the Akron pipe would
cost about $500 The ordinance,
amended by the Aldermen, then passed.
Mr.. Thalman called attention to the fact that
two-thirds majority was needed to pass an
amended ordinance, and after considerable de-
bate the matter was referred to the city attor-
ney.
me rules were suspended and an ordinance
was passed allowing David Quaintance the
joyful olF man. to erect a stand over the gutter
at the southeast corner of Washington and Me-
ridian streets. Mr.. Thalman said he would vote
for it. but it would only make trouble for
Quaintance, as 1t was illegal.
Ordinances were introduced as follows: To
improve Cook street and sidewalks; to pave the
south sidewalk of Arch street from Broadway to
Plum; to pave the west sidewalk OF Virginia
avenue from Merrill street to the first alley
IN y,av fbo 1kc Of
street from Home avenue to Seventh street;
to bowder the cutters and curb the north side
walk of New York from Meridian to Illinois
street.
where there are conductors. of the Street
Railway Company shall announce to passengers
in distinct tone the names Of all streets crossed
by the railway as they are approached by the
car. as provided by ordinance. The superin-
tendent OF the police force was instructed to en-
force the motion.
A motion passed allowing Peter J. Gall to lay
powdered driveway on Fifth street across the
sidewalk. This action of the Council will have
the effect of bringing out strong lobby at the
next meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
petition for An everyday and al-day -Satur-
day market at the East market-house
ferred to committee on markets and city attor-
ney.
Mr.. Swain offered q resolution providing that
the Council recommend to the citizens patroniz-
ing the Street Railway Company that, on and
after June l, 1851, tney refuse TO deposit their
fares in box, but on demand, tender them to
the driver, their object being to force the rail-
way company to supply conductors or appliances
for the collection of fares, such are in use in
other cities.
Mr.. Cummings-I think there is an ordinance
requiring everybody who gets on car to be a
conductor.
Mr.. SWAMI am not anxious they should put
conductors on, but there is contrivance in use
in other cities where the passengers can deposit
their fares in groove. which carries them to
the box. 1t beats what we have n good ways.
Mr.. Thalman-I am opposed to the resolution.
1t recommends people NOT to pay their fares.
Mr.. Swain-No, sir. 1t recommends them not
to put the fare in the box
The resolution referred to the railroad
committee and city attorney.
A motion by Mr. Stuckmeyer was passed, in
structing the street-railway company to run on
English avenue every half-hour, instead of every
hour as they now do.
What Councilman Say About Sprinkiing.
1t is the opinion among councilmen that the
absence of law to permit them to do so ef-
fectually prevents any street-sprinklng at the
expense of the city. But the majority. if not all
of them, wouldAbe inclined to pass an ordinance
to that effect if some one, they say. will devise
the means by which it can be legally done.
Councilman Thalman, in giving his opinion,
said: 'If we have the power to pass such an
ordinance We ought to do it. If we do not have
it we ought not to do it. It is possible that the
chief of the fire department could employ a
few extra men for the purpose. There is lot
of old hose that could be used. and vet this plan
may be impracticable. 1 don't know. / want
the matter Investigated first"
Councilman Rocker said without qualifca-
ton, that he favored the city doing the sprink-
ling.
Councilman Cummings favors it if it can be
done legally.
Councilman Swain thinks the plan impracti-
cable now. ''but," he sad IF the law allowed it.
l would certainly favor the city doing the
sprinkiing. We cannot levy q tax for the pur-
pose, and there is no money to spare from the
general fund"
Councilman Mack: eff il can be done. will
favor special tax for the purpose II will be
no hardship, but do not see where we can get
our authority to impose such a tax think the
people would he better satisfied with this plan
than with an ordinance compelling them to do
the sprinking"
Councilman Haugh 1--WE cannot levy tax,
and under the law do not what we can 10
except to grant the privileges of the street to
| person or persons who will do the sprinklne at
| contract price Everybody should have the
street sprinked in front of his place il it can be
| done at price that will be no hardship"
| Councilmen Dell and Coy would like to have
| it done by the city, if the law would permit
Councilman Burns believed it might be paid
| for ont of the general fund if the money was
| there, but it is not.
| Councilman Marley said: IT would like to
| see something done. but whether the city can
| pay for it depends upon what conclusions the
| committee may reach" No one expressed him
self in opposition to the city mourning the ex-
| pense, either by tax the general fund, if the
| way could be found how to do il.